impulsive

Borrowed from Middle French impulsif, from Latin impulsivus.

impulsive (comparative more impulsive, superlative most impulsive)

1. Having the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
   • (Can we date this quote by Prior?)

     Poor men! poor papers! We and they / Do some impulsive force obey.

2. Actuated by impulse or by transient feelings; inclined to make rapid decisions without due consideration.
   • (Can we date this quote by Longfellow?)

     my heart, impulsive and wayward

3. (mechanics) Acting momentarily, or by impulse; not continuous – said of forces.

• impulse
• impulsion
• impulsively
• impulsiveness
• impulsor

• impulsive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• impulsive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

impulsive (plural impulsives)

1. That which impels or gives an impulse; an impelling agent.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Sir W. Wotton to this entry?)

2. One whose behaviour or personality is characterized by being impulsive.

impulsive

1. feminine singular of impulsif

impulsive

1. inflection of impulsiv:
   1. strong and mixed nominative and accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative and accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine and neuter singular

impulsive f pl

1. Feminine plural of adjective impulsivo.

impulsīve

1. vocative masculine singular of impulsīvus

impulsive

1. definite singular and plural of impulsiv

impulsive

1. definite singular and plural of impulsiv